Shaul Bakhash, a former journalist and current professor at George Mason
University is an expert on the history of modern Middle East with special interest in
Iran. He did not hesitate to deal with the tough questions, that Irani and Americans
need to ask each other. They is no dilouge, too much surprise even Irani students at
one of the most diverse universities, George Mason are reluctant to talk. Irani
patriots when asked these questions on first instinct sounded enthusiastic, but
refused when told that it will be video-tape. So much and so forth they did not
wanted to say anything political on screen, as it will be on the web and they can get in
trouble for saying something against the government, and it will be obstruct their
visit back home.
QUESTIONS:
- What are the chief sources of resentment between U.S and Iran, both in earlier decades and at present?
- What has happened recently to bring U.S.-Iran relations to the point of possible military confrontation?
- What would the effects of a military assault or war be on all parties concerned?
- What creative and practical alternatives are there to a military confrontation?
- How can they be implemented in time to avert a possible disaster?
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